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Viscofan (STU:VIS) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio : 0.20% (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Viscofan 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. Viscofan's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.20%.

STU:VIS's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
71.9% of 210 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: -0.85 vs STU:VIS: 0.20

Competitive Comparison of Viscofan's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Viscofan's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Viscofan's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Viscofan's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Viscofan's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


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Viscofan 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with least-square regression based on the latest six years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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Viscofan (STU:VIS) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.


Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.


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Viscofan Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Poligono Industrial Berroa, Calle Berroa Nr. 15, 4th Floor, Tajonar, Navarra, ESP, 31192
Viscofan SA is a casing market and offers growth propositions in the food and health sectors outside the traditional business. It engaged in the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of all types of casings and films for food use. Its products include Cellulose, Collagen, Fibrous, Functional solutions, Plastics, Viscofan Veggie, eFAN, and Edileaf. It also manufactures casings, films, and bags obtained through the treatment of plastic polymers. It has a geographic presence in EMEA, APAC, North America, and South America with key revenue generation from EMEA.